Sep 11

Hoki or whip tail is a small, and well, ugly, fish found in the deep waters of the Pacific around New Zealand. Though small, it equates to big business and fishing of this fish with the big eyes has been immense over the last few years. Hoki is cheap and tasty and is often made [...]

Aug 27

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) states that fish is a great source of protein, B vitamins, and omega 3 fatty acids (well known for its anti-inflammatory properties). From a cancer standpoint it is advisable to limit fish that are high in PCB’s and Methylmercury. The Food and Drug Administration in fact made recommendations [...]

Aug 24
Cod Season Is In Full Swing
posted by: rebecca in News on 08 24th, 2009 | | No Comments »

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Cod has been on the top 10 seafood list in America for the last five years. Famous for its mild taste, firm texture and big flakes, it lends itself to be cooked in a variety of ways such as baking, broiling, poaching or frying, its commonly dipped in batter and fried in the UK and [...]

Jul 28
Omega-3: Good for the Eyes
posted by: rebecca in News, health on 07 28th, 2009 | | No Comments »

A paper to be published in the August Edition of The American Journal of Pathology suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids reduces retinal lesions in mice. These Mice are designed to have macular degeneration allowing scientists to discover future therapies. By decreasing the lesions it is thought to decrease age related macular [...]

Mar 12

With winter melting away, many of us are looking for lighter meals that fit with springtime appetites (and pre-summer diets). This is a gorgeous, tasty preparation – introducing your local market’s spring vegetables, as well as adding warm flavors to beat the chill that lingers in the air. It has the low-fat and [...]

Oct 31
The Other Seafood
posted by: lara in Salmon Recipes, Seafood Recipes on 10 31st, 2008 | | 2 Comments »

Not every food from the sea has tentacles, shells, or fins.  Even vegetarians can benefit from sustainable ocean harvest. Seaweed, or marine alga, is found all over the world, and has fed humankind for millennia.   Of the thousands of species of seaweed that are known to exist, at least 110 of them are edible, [...]